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4 days ago · Over 3,500 entriesThis UK-focused dictionary provides clear definitions of legal and specialist terminology encountered in law enforcement. From bail and buccal swab to self-defence and sham marriage, it is a wide-ranging dictionary covering terms from the areas of criminology, psychology, pathology, forensic medicine, and financial investigation.
Aug 27, 2020 · Westmarland, 2005’s previous studies have suggested that stealing money or goods – attracting the most serious penalty in black letter law terms – translate as the most ‘serious’ misdemeanours (Westmarland, 2005; Westmarland and Rowe, 2016). Cake baking and the taking of bodybuilding pills are potentially ‘illegal’ or illicit – in the sense that the business on the side is ...
- Louise Westmarland, Steve Conway
- 2020
Jul 30, 2020 · The collection of detailed, timely and reliable information plays a vital role for law enforcement agencies in bringing criminals to justice (Stanier & Nunan, Citation 2018). The received actionable information, formally recognised as intelligence (Grieve, Citation 2004 ), informs critical law enforcement decision-making concerning intelligence-led operations and investigative enquiries.
- Jordan Nunan, Ian Stanier, Rebecca Milne, Andrea Shawyer, Dave Walsh, Brandon May
- 2020
Jul 26, 2022 · The study indicates that full enforcement of the law is impossible, that discretion is essential to police work, and that there is a need for appraisal and review of police activities. The study suggests that appraisal and review of police decisions could facilitate the fair administration of justice, inform policymakers of the impact of and need for effective laws, and of the need to ...
Substantiate. To establish the existence or truth of a particular fact through the use of competent evidence; to verify. For example, an Eyewitness might be called by a party to a lawsuit to substantiate that party's testimony.
Jun 4, 2020 · When law enforcement officers take active roles in police science and scientific inquiry, they add to the evidence base of good policing practices and increase buy-in from their peers. This is important because the effectiveness of a program or policy might vary based on jurisdiction or circumstance. [1]
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5 days ago · Graham Gooch and Michael Williams. The only dictionary available that focuses on UK law enforcement terms, A Dictionary of Law Enforcement contains over 3,400 entries covering law, accountancy, insurance, shipping, commerce and trade, pathology, forensic medicine, criminology, and psychology. Adapted in part from entries in the market-leading A ...
